Fun Times at the Beach

We have had an amazing Spring. The kids and I got out to the beach a few weeks ago for a picnic (Jason was out of town on business). Here are a few action shots. I thought I should add some pictures to the blog, since I haven't updated since Christmas :)
 

 

 

 

Christmas 2011

One of my favorite Christmas traditions - acting out the Nativity on Christmas Eve.

Random Updates

I haven't blogged in so long, here's a few pictures and some random updates to go with them:

Delia started kindergarten last week. She loved her first week, but is home sick today. Her favorite parts are riding the bus and recess. We all miss her when she's gone, I think Eliza the most.

We had a great time with everyone during the family reunion. 12 of us did the Whidbey Tri together - such a fun memory. Here's a photo of lots of cousins coloring under the table Jason built for us last year and our rocket building materials up top. Too many fun memories - it deserves a post of its own, but it might not happen! We loved every second of having everyone here.

We ordered caterpillars this summer. I had wanted to do it when everyone was here, but the shipment took longer than I had anticipated. It was amazing to watch them grow and become butterflies and then let them fly away. Highly recommended!

Jason swam in the 1st ever Whidbey Adventure Swim. 1.2 miles in the Puget Sound - which I thought was so amazing since he had only started swimming this summer. The kids and I volunteered. It was a well-organized event and I hope I can do it with him next year. We'll see if I can get over my open water fears!

Fun in Boise

We met our good friends the Pincocks for 4th of July in Boise. It was a long drive for a few days, but so worth it to see them! The kids got along so well - we wish we lived closer :) Can't wait to get together again next summer!

Delia and Annie striking a pose!

The boys playing a game of Settlers.

The girls playing a game of Snorta

Dinner at the Kodiak Grill - pretty much the longest wait for food ever and they weren't that busy. The kids lasted so well - Becca ended up bringing in some snacks to hold us over once we reached the 60 minute mark!

Joshua's Rocket Class

Joshua took a 3 day model rocket class last week. The first two days were spent building the rocket. They also did some other fun stuff like launching match rockets and making bottle rocket paper airplanes. And the last day we got to watch all the boys launch their rockets. The class was a lot of fun and the instructor was fabulous!

Joshua getting ready to launch.

Successful launch!

And we've got it back and put together so we can launch it again. Hopefully when all our Hunt cousins come for a visit!

Our Preschool Graduate

Delia came home from preschool today and told me that the teacher told her she could wear whatever she wanted to graduation this evening. And she clearly took that advice to heart! After the graduation Teacher Joan said she thought Delia's outfit was perfect for her because she's so unique. Delia loved going to preschool and is excited to start school with her friends in the fall.

California Trip

This is a random update, but I wanted some pictures on here from this trip! I've got too much to do today, so it seemed like a perfect time to update my blog with pictures from February! We took a long road trip to Southern California. We were able to stop in Medford to see family and attend Anne's cupcake party. I took way too many pictures, but I thought I would just share a few here.

We made a side trip to Muir Woods on the way down and it was pouring rain! We got wet, but the woods were amazing to see and we were glad that we made the detour.

Breakfast at Disney was worth every penny. We were able to get into the park early and it was a great start to the day.

This was the only thing Delia had to see at Disney. We had to wait in line for almost an hour to see the fairies, but Jason and Joshua were able to go see some other things on their own.

Here's a picture of Joshua earning his license at Legoland. We had a great time at Legoland - it was the highlight of our trip, I think it helps that Joshua is obsessed with legos. We were so glad that my mom and step-dad could meet us there for a couple of days. It was great to see them before they left on their mission to London.